Hair-waving device



HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed March 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS s nag-21m 1112611152 M flu \M ATTORNEY -i so Patented Mar. 4, 1930 MARTHA A. TIENKEN,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR-WAVING DEVICE Application filed March 5,

This invention relates to a device for waving or marcelling hair, and more particularly relates to a device of the type disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 1,709,693, granted to me.

he principal object of the present invention is the provision of a device of the indicated character having improved features of construction and operation, to the end that, the cooperating hair waving members may be closed in engagement with the hair fully and elfectually, to produce the desired Waves in the hair without injuring or tearingthe hair.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention relates to the particular provision, construction and operation of the parts, hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of the device shown open, portions being broken away to show certain features.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. .1, the device being shown partlyclosed.

, Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the device, the section being takenon the line 3-3, of Fig. 4, the device being shown fully closed.

Fig. 4 is a plan view ofthe device shown fully closed.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional'view taken on the line 55, of Fig. 4. 3

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be apparent that, the device includes a pair of lever members 10 and 11 which are connected with each other for relative pivotal movement by a pivot 12. Each of the members 10 and 11 has a handle 13.

The member 10 has rigidly connected therewith a plurality of hair waving members 14 'and 15. Each of the waving members 14 is in the form of a channel, the same being substantially of U-shape in cross section, and each of said members l lis provided with a longitudinal slot 16. The said waving members I l-are connected together in spaced and parallel relationship by members 17, respectively extending across the opposite ends of the members 14 and secured thereto in any suitable manner. The waving members 15 and 15, to cooperate therewith,

with the related waving members 14 and 15,

the handles 13.

1929. Serial No. 344,464.

are similar in shape, each being substantially of J-shape, and are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the pair of waving members 14, in spaced and parallel relationship, and are also secured at the opposite ends to said members 17. It is to be understood that all of the waving members 14 and 15 ma be produced from a single piece of metal bent and formed to present the desired formations, or each may be produced from a single piece of metal. The lever member 11 has rigidly connected therewith a crossbar 18 with which are pivotally connected a plurality of hair waving members or irons 19. One end of each of the waving members or irons 19 eX- tends through an opening in the bar 18. A pivot 20 extendingthrough the bar 18 also extends through the waving members or irons 19, and in this manner said waving members or irons 19 are connected with the crossbar 18 for pivotal movement. The waving members or irons 19 are disposed in spaced and parallel relationship, so as to move between the waving members 14 and to produce simple waves in the hair, by the actuation of the handles 13. Means in the form of contractile springs 21 are connected respectively with the pivoted ends of the waving members or irons 19 as at 22, and are also connected as at 23 with the crossbar 18, for the purpose of yieldably holding said waving members or irons 19 so disposed, that the ends thereof remote from the pivoted ends, will cooperate when engaged with the hair, to cause pivotal movement thereof into full and effectual clamping relation, in response to the move ment of the members 10 and 11, by actuating It will therefore be apparent that due to the fact that the waving members or irons 19 are mounted for pivotal movement, and the fact that they are under the influence of the springs 21, it will be possible to close the waving members or irons 19 in engagement with the hair, without undue resistance of the hair, such as would occur, were the waving members or irons 19 rigidly connected with the crossbar 18. The pro-. vision of the springs 21 in the manner set forth keeps the waving members or irons 19 under the proper tension when the waving members or irons 19 are in engagement with the hair, consequently waves Will be produced in the hair which will be well defined and lasting, without injuring or tearing the hair. v

In order to convert the simple waves of the hair produced by the waving members 14, 15 and, 19, into compound or Marcel waves, there is provided means which is operated by the movement of the lever members 10 and 11. The said means includes a pair of hair engaging elements 24. Each of the elements 24 is in the form of a comb presenting teeth 25. The elements 24 are pivotally connected respectively as at 26 with the opposite ends of a cross piece 27, the latter being pivotally connected, as at 28, with the lever member 10. The elements 24 are associated respectively with the hair waving members l4, the teeth of each element extending downwardly through the slot 16 of the related waving member 14. Each element 24 has side flanges 29 which slide in contact with the related waving member 14 to facilitate sliding movement of the .element 24. A member 30 I has one end thereof connected with one of the pivots 26, and the opposite end thereof has; a slot 31 in which is disposed a stud or pin 32 secured to the upper end of anarm 33 formed integral with the lever member 11. It will now be understood, that when pressure is applied to the handles 13, to move the waving members'or irons 19 toward the waving members 14 and 15, the elements 24 will bemoved relatively to their related waving members 14, one of the elements 24 being moved forwardly, and the other element 24 being-moved rearwardly while engaged with the strands of the hair, just prior to the full clamping engagement of the waving members 14, 15 and 19 with the strands of the hair. In fact when the waving members or irons 19 are brought to the positions shown in Fig. 2, by actuating the handles 13, further movement of the handles 13 toward each other will cause movement of the elements 24, and at the same time cause the waving members or irons 19 to be closed in engagement with the hair, fully and eifectually to produce the compound or well known Marcel waves in the hair. By imparting relative separating movement to the handles 18, the waving members of the device may be readily disengaged from the hair githglut in any way deforming the waves prouce ' It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the precise arrangement of parts shown and described, as details of construction may be modified and rearranged without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hair waving device comprising a pair of handle members pivotally connected together, a group of Waving members rigidly connected with one of said handle members side by side, a second group of waving members each pivotally connected near one end with the other handle member side by side,

one group of waving members cooperating with the other group of waving members to wave the hair, when brought into clamplng engagement therewith, by actuating said.

handle members.

2. A hair wavlng devlce comprising a pair of handle members 'pivotally connected to-.

gether, a group of waving members rigidly connected with one of said handle members side by side, a transverse bar rigidly connectof handle members pivotally connected together, a group of waving members rigidly connected with one of said handle members side by side, "a second group ofwaving members pivotally connected with the other handle member side by side, one group of waving 3. A hair waving device comprising a pair members cooperating with the other group of waving members to wave the hair, when brought into clamping engagement there with, by actuating saidhandle members, and yieldable means acting on said pivoted waving members and having anormaltendency to hold them so disposed that one end of each member will cooperate with its related members/of the other groupwhen engaged with.

the hair, to cause pivotal movement thereof into full clamping relation to said related waving members in response to the movement of said handle members.

4. A hairwaving device comprising a pair I of handle members pivotally connected together a group of Waving members rigidly connected with one of said handle members side by side, a second group of waving members each pivotally connected near one end with the other handle member side by side, one group of waving members cooperating with the other group of waving members'to wave the hair, when brought into clamping engagement therewith, by actuating said handle members, and yieldable means acting on the pivoted end of each pivoted waving memher and having a normal tendencyto hold it i so disposed that one end of said member will cooperate with its related members of the other group when engaged with the hair, to cause pivotal movement thereof into full clamping relation to said related Waving members in response to the movement ofsaid handle members.

5. A hair Waving device comprising a pair of handle members pivotally connected together, a group of waving members rigidly connected with one of said handle members side by side, a second group of waving members pivotally connected with the other handle member side by side, one group of waving members cooperating with the other group of waving members to wave the hair, when brought into clamping engagement therewith, by actuating said handle members, and contractile springs respectively acting on said pivoted waving members, and having a normal tendency-to hold them so disposed that one end of each member will c0- operate with its related members of the other group when engaged with the hair, to cause pivotal movement thereof into full clamping relation to said related waving members in response to the movement of said handle members.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 4th day of March, A. D. 1929.

MARTHA A. TIENKEN. 

